He arrived safely at his first assignment.

Letter from the mission President.

 

 

 

 

 

THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

England Leeds Mission

 

 

14 June 2013

 

 

 

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Martin McGinnis
8572 Enault Lane
Garden Grove, CA 92841
USA

 

Dear Brother and Sister McGinnis,

 

It is with pleasure we welcome your son, Elder Donald Yugene McGinnis, to the England Leeds Mission.  We find him prepared and committed to serve the Lord and to share the message of the Restored Gospel.

 

Your son's first companion is Elder Smith who was prayerfully selected to ensure the best introduction to missionary work for Elder McGinnis. They will be serving in the Wakefield Area of the Huddersfield Zone.   We are confident their relationship will be a mutual blessing.

 

Weekly encouragement from home will certainly help inspire Elder McGinnis's missionary effort.  We encourage you to write him once a week with your letters uplifting in spirit.  Please let other family and friends know how important it is to write positive, encouraging letters that support missionary work.  Your son's permanent address is now:

 

Elder Donald Yugene McGinnis
England Leeds Mission
Lister House, Lister Hill
Horsforth
Leeds LS18 5AZ
England

 

Families and friends are asked to not visit or call their missionaries in the field.  Such calls and visits will undermine the effectiveness of missionaries and their companions.  Please feel free to call the mission president in the event of an emergency at home.  Missionaries are not to call home without the president's permission.

 

Any anxiety of the missionary about finances will hinder the work.  Please do not send excess funds, too much money can be as detrimental as not enough. Personal, practical and inexpensive gifts from home for birthdays or Christmas are encouraged.  However, because missionaries move frequently, and space is very limited; large, heavy or unnecessary items are discouraged.  Your missionary is limited to two bags and a briefcase.  The best gifts are consumables, such as ties, socks, small personal items, and goodies.

 

Also, if sending packages from abroad that have a large declared value (US $70.00 or more) there may be extra Duty and Tax charges incurred, which may cause unnecessary expense and delays.  It has been our experience that packages sent by US Postal Service and Parcel Post usually arrives without any further charges.  Please do not send via Federal Express or other ground delivery service.  This may incur duty charges for which your missionary will be billed before the package will be delivered.

 

I want you to know that Sister Lindley and I consider it a privilege to serve with your son and promise to help all we can, and strive to direct his efforts in the Lord's way.  We are available at all times, and Elder McGinnis's physical, emotional and spiritual welfare is of utmost importance to us.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Jerel D. Lindley

 

Jerel D. Lindley
President

First companion and Mission President with President's wife